Cynthia Klima has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1993.
Office Hours: Spring 2024
Tuesdays: 12:30pm-1:30pm
Wednesdays: 3:30pm-5:00pm {Welles 206C}
Also by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., German, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995
M.A., German, University of Oklahoma, 1986
B.A., Russian, University of Oklahoma, 1983
More About Me
Research Interests
Her interests lie in German-Czech-Jewish relations, political relations in Europe, cultural history of Central Europe, Russian literature and cultural history, and the Germans and Jews of Prague. She has written numerous articles on Jewish contribution to culture in Central Europe, historical articles and book reviews on German, Czech, Russian and Jewish themes. Her translation of Paul Leppin's Blaugast: A Novel of Decline was published in November 2007 by Twisted Spoon Press in Prague, Czech Republic. In addition, Dr. Klima is involved with Humanities/Central European Studies and Summer Study Abroad to Prague, Czech Republic. She is the coordinator for both the German minor and Central and Eastern European Studies minor.
Other Interests
- Study abroad in Prague/Vienna/Budapest
- Yoga and pilates
- Central European literature and culture
- Sewing, crochet and embroidery
- Traveling
Classes
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EURO 217: Intro to European Studies
Introduction to the cultures and identities of Europe, from the Greco-Roman idea of civilization through and past the Cold War. The course will consider how European identities and cultural history relate to the rest of the world. Materials will include cultural-historical/sociopolitical texts, literary works, videos, films, and online materials. This course is not a course on "western civilization," but rather an exploration of historical moments in European history/cultural history from the past to the present in order to understand how the peoples of Europe define themselves, their cultures, and their own identity as "Europeans" or "other".
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GERM 301: Written Expression
This course offers practice in expository writing with emphasis on clarity, structure and idiomatic expression, focusing on a variety of topical and practical issues. Students are introduced to practical applications and provided a review of selected grammar topics. This course must be taken in residence.